NYDA wishes all women a Happy Women’s Day! May we celebrate the strength, resilience, achievements and limitless potential of women who continue to inspire, empower and shape our communities and future.
Happy Women’s Day!
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TESTIMONIAL THURSDAY
“Baie dankie, NYDA, vir die toelaagfinansiering,” said Nqunqa Mhlekazi, Director of Nquks Holdings.
He has expressed words of gratitude to the NYDA Rustenburg Branch for funding his business.
Nquks Holdings (Pty) Ltd is a fast-growing, multi-service business support and logistics company.
This youth-owned enterprise operates primarily out of Mooinooi, Brits, and Rustenburg in the North West province, while maintaining a national footprint.
The company was recognised as a participant in the National Empowerment Fund Changemakers Incubation.
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#NYDA #TestimonialThursday #Funding #NorthWest #SouthAfrica
Two mining stories are trending in South Africa right now, and only one of them tells you the truth about this industry.
Story one: a chrome contractor from Rustenburg started with 38 workers in 2018. Seven years later he's running 2,500 people and moving 200,000 tonnes of ore a month for one of the majors.
Ordinary South Africans see the Volvo fleet, the growth numbers, and the tender questions swirling around him, and it feels massive. It feels like proof that anyone can break into mining and get rich fast.
Story two: while that story was trending, Gold Fields quietly banked around R95 billion in revenue for 2024. One company. One year. The industry those old houses sit inside made R865.8 billion in total mineral sales last year, up from R302 billion in 2010. It employs almost 470,000 people directly and feeds close to 1.9 million more through their wages.
That's the part nobody screenshots. The new player everyone's talking about is real, and the hustle is real. But next to mining houses that have compounded wealth for a century, it's still small change. Scale in mining isn't built in seven years. It's built in generations.
The loud story gets the attention. The quiet one gets the money.
TESTIMONIAL THURSDAY!
“Today, I celebrate another major milestone in my entrepreneurial journey.
After years of learning, sleepless nights, sacrificing comfort, attending training, gathering compliance documents, and refusing to give up, I have officially been approved for the NYDA Web-Based Accounting Systems Voucher.
This is more than just a voucher. It's another investment in the future of Okandaba Cleaning & Projects (Pty) Ltd.
In 2023, I attended NYDA business training. I took every lesson seriously, stayed consistent, and kept working behind the scenes while many people only saw the results. There were days I wanted to give up, but I chose discipline over distractions and purpose over excuses.
Earlier this year, I received equipment support worth over R50,000, which has helped position my business for growth. Now, with this accounting system, we are building a business that is compliant, financially managed, and ready to compete for bigger contracts.
This is only the beginning,” wrote Anga Tyira
#NYDA #TestimonialThursday #Funding #Voucher #WesternCape #SouthAfrica
WATCH | The Political Killings Task Team in Gauteng is investigating the death of EFF member Aaron Makola, whose body was discovered today. The 51-year-old was reported missing on 10 July in Bronkhorstspruit, and his vehicle was found abandoned the following day.
We spent our morning at the Johannesburg Business School as part of the Neema Foundation for the Deaf’s Mandela Month Initiative, where we engaged with aspiring entrepreneurs on the ‘67 Key Points to Becoming an Entrepreneur and Starting a Small Business’.
#MouldingEntrepreneurs 🇿🇦
TESTIMONIAL THURSDAY
N Maps Designs (Pty) Ltd is a youth-owned enterprise that specialises in the designing and production of women's wear, including custom garments, traditional attire with a modern touch, evening gowns and fashion accessories.
The business is owned by 24-year-old Nokubonga Maphumulo whose vision is to grow into a nationally recognised fashion brand that not only creates beautiful garments but further empowers young people, especially women, through skills development, employment and entrepreneurship.
She initially ran her business with limited resources, reinvesting every cent she earned while holding onto the vision of building a sustainable fashion brand. Her circumstances changed when she received the NYDA Grant of R50 000 through the Durban Branch, which she used to purchase essential equipment and stock, including sewing machines, fabrics, mannequins, irons and sewing materials.
N Maps Designs currently employs two young people on a part-time basis while continuing to grow its footprint in the fashion industry. Despite balancing her business with part-time studies and family responsibilities, Nokubonga has remained determined to succeed.
Living with a visual impairment has never stopped her from pursuing her dreams. Instead, she has used it as motivation to prove that resilience, hard work and belief in yourself can overcome even the greatest
#NYDA #TestimonialThursday #DisabilityInclusiveSA #Funding #KZN #Fashion #SouthAfrica
Calling all young creatives!
Are you building a creative business, not just creating creative work? This is your opportunity to grow your venture.
The Future Creative Leaders Programme is designed to equip emerging creative entrepreneurs with the knowledge, networks, and opportunities needed to transform creative talent into sustainable commercial success.
The programme is delivered under the Creative Universe by LiMA in partnership with Henley Business School Africa, and is supported by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture through the Mzansi Golden Economy, with NEMISA driving digital inclusion.
Apply now, at: https://t.co/rHF833xFiV.
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